Ali Nicholl is a Director for Data & Digital at Connected Places Catapult, leading strategic engagement across digital infrastructure, trusted data sharing, cyber-physical systems and emerging Infratech markets. He works with policymakers, infrastructure owners, technology providers and innovators to accelerate digital transformation and unlock economic and societal value from next-generation infrastructure. As Director of the DT Hub, Ali oversees a national ecosystem dedicated to scaling the adoption of digital twinning and frontier technologies enabling more connected, resilient and intelligent infrastructure systems.